FOOD & BEVERAGE PHOTOGRAPHER — TOKYO
NORIHIRO MUKAI
Food Photographer & Art Director
“Every dish has a face.”
A gentle face. A warm face. A face of quiet dignity. A face of raw power.
My work is to find the finest expression — to build a world around the subject,
with patience and precision, until a single photograph carries real weight.
When a viewer stops and thinks “I want that” — the image has done its job.
ABOUT
After 25 years at the forefront of commercial food photography, Norihiro made a decisive move at age 40: enrolling at Musashino Art University to re-examine the foundations of Design. This was a quest to bridge the gap between technical mastery and visual architecture. Today, he combines 25 years of elite craftsmanship with academic design principles, allowing him to not only capture “sizzle” but to architect every frame with strategic intent.
COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE
Over 20 years of commercial food and beverage photography for advertising, packaging, menus and websites. Much of this work is commissioned through advertising agencies and production companies, so publicly displayed commercial work is limited. Selected work may be shared on request, subject to confidentiality and client permission.
AREAS OF WORK
Food and beverage advertising, packaging, menus and websites. Food Art Direction, product photography, retouching and video capture.
PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES
One-Stop Studio: Fully equipped kitchen studio in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo.
Remote-Live Ready: HD real-time streaming via Zoom / SetStream.
Bilingual Team: Capable of assembling full professional production crews.
On Location: Available for shoots across Japan.
International Projects: Projects involving products shipped from overseas can be discussed in advance, subject to handling and transport requirements.
STUDIO
Minami-Aoyama 2-18-2, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
5 min walk from Gaien-mae Station
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CONTACT
mukai-photo.com/en
Available for international clients — Tokyo, Japan